“I would of done it differently.”
Misused Entry 392 / 1011 60-second read
Would Of vs. Would Have
These should be 'would've', 'could've', 'should've' — contractions of 'have'.
The comparisoni
“I would've done it differently.”
The ruleii
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WOULD'VE / COULD'VE / SHOULD'VE = contractions of 'have', never 'of'.
In speech, 'would've' sounds like 'would of'.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Replace with the full phrase: 'I would have done it'.